YouTube to kill IE6 support on March 13: IE6 users visiting YouTube on March 13 will see a message telling them that their browser is no longer supported and that it's time to upgrade to something modern.

Secret Microsoft doc leaks, DMCA notice fails to contain it: A document describing what Microsoft will tell the law about the users of its online services has been leaked. Redmond has reacted by having the site hosting the document taken offline, even though the thing is so uninteresting no one would want to read it anyway.

Judge's restraining order takes botnet C&C system offline: Microsoft has disrupted a large spam network with a restraining order that has taken the network's control system offline. If the disruption is permanent, this could be the first real step towards defeating the botnet criminals.

Seven steps to netbook marital bliss with Windows 7: Just because netbooks are now shipping with Windows 7 doesn't mean that the OS naturally runs well on netbook hardware. To get the most out of your Windows 7 netbook, you need to take some additional steps.